Hog-ringing apparatus



W. L. ECKERY.

HOG RINGING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 6| 1922.

1,438,814. Patented Dec.12,1922.

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lsidd tld air m WALTER L. EC'KERY, OF PEERYVILLE, MESSOUEI.

HOG-BINGING Application filed. .Tune 6, 1922.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that VVALTER L. Eonnnv, acitizen of the United States of America, residing-at Perryville, in the county of Perry and State otMissouri, has invented new and useful Improvements in Hog-Ringing Apparatus, of which the following is aspecification.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple and eflicient construction of hog ringing apparatus designed for holding an animal in the proper position for the nose ringing operation and of facilitating the re ception and discharge of the animals successively as they are treated; and with this object in view the invention consists-in a construction and combination oi: parts of which apreferred embodiment is shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein 5- Figure 1 is a side VlQW and Figure 2 is a plan view of an apparatus embodying the invention.

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view on the plane indicated by the line 33 of Figure 1.

Figure l is a vertical section taken longitudinally of the same.

Figures 5 and 6 are respectively front end and transverse sectional views thereof.

Figure 7 is a detail view.

The apparatus consists essentially of a cage or'pen 10 preferably mounted for tilting movement by means of pivots ll sup ported by standards 12 rising from a. suit able base 18 and having a rear entrance opening through which the stock maybe introduced and a front door 14: constructed in sections pivotally mounted as at 15 at their outer edges and provided at their inner edges with registering notches l6 combining to form aneclc clamp for engaging and holding the animal during the ringing operation. These door sections are adapted to he secured in their animal clamping relation by means of suitable latches 1? pivotally mounted as at 18 upon the uppervand lower walls of the pen or cage for engagement with catch pins 19 and connected by links 20 with a rock shaft 21 arranged vertically at one side of the cage and provided with a handle 22 by which the operator can readily manipulate both latches. One of the door sections is provided at its free edge with a stop 23 so that the engagement of the latch mechanism with the other section is sufficient to lock both in their closed positions. A door APPARATUS.

Serial No. 566,304.

21 hinged as at 25 is arranged to close an opening in the upper wall of the cage and is provided with a suitable latch 26, to give access to the interior of the cage above the animal should it be found necessary. This door provides means for access to the animal for the purposes or" vaccination which is usually performed back or the ear. It will be observed that the cage is mounted with its adjacent to the plane of the bottom or lower wall so as to readily tilt to the hog discharging position when released. and without effort upon the part of the operator, a suitable stop 27 being pro vided to limit the tilting movement as indicated by the dotted lines in Figure 1, and when in its normal or horizontal position the cage rests upon a platform frame 28 carrying a latch 29 for engagement with a latch pin 30 on the cage. The free end of said platform is supported by suitable braces 31, I

In order that the animal in the cage may i be properly positioned laterally to properly present the snout for the ringing operation and to minimize the movement of the animal due to struggling or an effort to escape the side walls of the cage, indicated at 32, are mounted for swinging movement by hinges at their rear ends and are adapted at their "forward ends to be moved inwardly so that the said walls occupy a forwardly convergent position or relation as indicated in Figure 3. and this movement of the side walls may also be utilized to "retard the discharging or evicting'movement ofthe animal when the cage tilted to the discharge position indicated. in dotted lines in Figure 1. so as to avoid injury to the stock. The control. of the swinging side walls is effected by means of yokes 34 respectively connected with the walls near their free forward ends and connected by rings 35 with a rocking lever 36 to an arm 37 of which is connected an operating rod 38 having ratchet teeth 39 for engagement with a stud. 4:0. The outer end of said. operating rod is provided with finger hold or grip 41.. Thus an attendant standing at one side oi the plane of the cage or pen and grasping the handle can simultaneously move the side walls inwardly or outwardly to suit the size and'peculiarities of the animal which is being introduced and guide the forward movement of such animal 110 in order to cause the proper presentation of the head so that when the front door sections are closed to engage the neck the snout is held in proper position for the ringing operation.

For the purpose of castration the door 42 is provided, opening down "ardly to permit access to the animal.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new and useful is 1. A hog ringing apparatus having a tiltably. mounted cage or pen open at one end for the admission of the stock and provided at the other end with a sectional door having at their free edges registering notches forming a neckengaging clamp, and means for holding the cage or pen 111 its normal posltion during the hog ringing operation.

2. A hog ringing apparatus having atiltably mounted cage or pen open one end for the admission of the stool: and provided atthe other end with a sectional door having at their free. edges registering'notches forming a neck engagin clamp, and mcans for holding the cage or pen in its normal position during the hog ringing operation, the

axis of tilting movement of the cage or pen being adjacent to the plane of the bottom or floor thereof.

3. A hog ringing apparatus having a tiltably mounted cage or pen open at one end for the admission of the stock and provided at the other end with a sectional door having at their free edges registering notches forming a neck engaging clamp, and means for holding the cage or pen in itsnormal position during the hog ringing operation, the

latch mechanism being provided for nor- I position during the hog iv movable to'laterall'y clamp the contained animal.

6. A- hog ringing apparatushaving a tiltably mounted cage or pen open at oneend for the admission'of the stock and'prov'ided at the other end with a sectionaldoor having attheir free edges re istering notches forming a neck engagingvclamp, and-means for holdingthecage or penin its normal ringing operation, the side walls of otally mounted for inward swinging movement at their forward ends, and meansfor securing the same in their adjusted positions.

7 A hog ringing apparatus having a tiltably mounted cage or pen open at oneend for the admission of the stock and provided the other end with a sectional door having at their free edges registering notches the cage or pen beingpivforming a neck engaging clamp, and means for holdin the cage or pen in its normal position during the hog ringing operation, the side walls of the cage or pen being hingedly mounted at their rear ends for inward swinging movement at their front ends,v

yokes respectivelyy connected with said walls near their front ends, a rocking lever connected with the yolres, and an operating rod extended from the rocking lever to the side of thecage and having ratchet mecha- .nism for locking the same in its adjusted positions.

In testimony whereof he affixes hls signature.

WALTER L. ECKERY. 

